Page 4: Historical Events In March - 31

1881  On this day in history gaetano Gaspari, composer, dies at 73   

1883  On March - 31 utrecht begins water pipe system   

1883  On March - 31 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit"   

1884  On this day in history jan T Beelen, Neth/Belgian catholic bible expert, dies at 77   

1885  Great Britain declares Bechuanaland a protectorate on this day in history.   

1885  On this day in history jules Pascin, [Julius Pincas], Bulgarian/US painter/cartoonist   

1885  On March - 31 franz W Abbot, German composer/choir conductor, dies   

1886  Giovanni Rossi, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1887  Jose Maria Usandizaga, composer on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history alexander Gustave Eiffel raised the French flag at the top of his tower in Paris.   

1889  The Eiffel Tower in Paris, 985ft tall, was officially opened on March - 31.   

1889  300m Eiffel Tower officially opens (commemorates French Revolution) on this day in history.   

1891  Erich Walter Sternberg, composer on March - 31.   

1892  On this day in history stanislav Wladyslaw Maczek, Polish/British general-major/commandant   

1892  On March - 31 adolf Rzepko, composer, dies at 66   

1893  On March - 31 clemens Krauss, Vienna Austria, conductor (Berlin State Orch-1937)   

1895  On this day in history john Jay McCloy, lawyer/banker (Sec of War 1941-45, pres Chase Man)   

1896  On this day in history whitcomb Judson, Chicago IL, patents a hookless fastening (zipper)   

1898  Edward Noyes Westcott, US attorney/writer (David Harum), dies on March - 31.   

1900  On this day in history brigadier-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  The first car advertisement to run in a national magazine appeared in the Saturday Evening Post on this day in history.   

1900  On March - 31 brig-General Broadwoods troops fall into guerrilla hands   

1900  Henry WFA, English duke of Gloucester/earl of Ulters on March - 31.   

1900  On March - 31 frank Milligan, cricketer (Mafeking 2 Tests Eng v S Afr 1898-99), dies   

1901  John Stainer, composer, dies at 60 on March - 31.   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (New Zealand)   

1903  On this day in history richard Pearse flies monoplane several hundred yards (NZ)   

1905  German emperor Wilhelm II visits Tanger on this day in history.   

1906  George Bernard Shaw's German version of "Caesar and Cleopatra", premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history king Edward VII grants British Columbia's Coat-of-Arms.   

1906  GB Shaws German version of "Caesar & Cleopatra," premieres in Berlin" on March - 31.   

1906  Lauri Saikkola, composer on March - 31.   

1907  Romanian Army puts down Moldavian farmers' revolt on March - 31.   

1907  Eddie Quillan, Phila, actor (Julia, Hell Town) on March - 31.   

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0250  On March - 31 birth of constantius Chlorus, Roman Emperor (d. 306)   

1360  On March - 31 birth of philippa of Lancaster, queen of Portugal (d. 1415)   

1425  Bianca Maria Visconti, Duchess of Milan (d. 1468) was born on March - 31.   

1499  On March - 31 birth of pius IV, [Gianangelo de' Medici], Italian lawyer/pope (1559-65)   

1504  Guru Angad Dev, second Sikh guru (d. 1552) was born on this day in history.   

1519  Henry II, King of Germany (1547-59) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 31 birth of king Henry II of France (d. 1559)   

1536  Ashikaga Yoshiteru, Japanese shogun (d. 1565) was born on March - 31.   

1074  Death of Regency Yorimichi Fujiwara of Japan (b. 992) on this day in history.   

1340  Ivan I Kalita, grand-duke of Vladimir, dies on March - 31.   

1389  Death of Everhard Tserclaes, sheriff of Brussels, murdered on this day in history.   

1547  On March - 31 death of francis I of France (b. 1494)   

1567  Philip, the Generous, count of Hessen, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history death of juan de Escobedo, sec of Spanish land guardian Don Juan, murdered   

1621  On March - 31 felipe III, King of Spain (1598-1621), dies at 42   

1631  John Donne, Metaphysical poet, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.